Sec. 1301.451.  DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF BOARD.  (a)  The board shall revoke, suspend, deny, or refuse to renew a license, endorsement, or registration or shall reprimand a holder of a license, endorsement, or registration for a violation of this chapter, an order issued by the board, or a rule of the board.
(b)  A person whose license, endorsement, or registration has been revoked may not apply for a new license, endorsement, or registration before the first anniversary of the date of revocation.
(c)  The board may place on probation a person whose license, endorsement, or registration is suspended.  If a license, endorsement, or registration suspension is probated, the board may require the person:
(1)  to report regularly to the agency on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(2)  to limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board;  or
(3)  to continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
(d)  The board by rule shall:
(1)  adopt written guidelines to ensure that probation is administered consistently;  and
(2)  develop a system to track compliance with the probation requirements.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 22(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.